Cristiano Ronaldo Sets Unwanted Record
Portugal captain and Al Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo has set a new record for the most penalty misses in football history.
Ronaldo’s spot-kick was saved by Brentford goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher during Portugal’s friendly against Ireland, taking his total number of missed penalties to 34.
Despite this, Ronaldo has taken 211 penalties and converted 177 of them, with an overall success rate of 83.8%, among the best in world football.
His overall success rate of 83.8% remains among the best in world football.
- Total penalties taken: 211
- Total penalties converted: 177
- Success rate: 83.8%
Ronaldo remains the most prolific scorer from the spot in the sport’s history.
Author’s summary: Ronaldo sets record for most penalty misses.